Decision details

To present to Cabinet new measures to use resources more effectively for alleygating.

254/2003 The Cabinet instructed officers to develop and adopt two new measures as further detailed in the report in order to enhance the effectiveness of the alley gating partnership project; and undertake the proposed additional actions, as follows:a) Carry out short and medium and terms actions in accordance with the plan as detailed in Appendix B of the report,b) Adopt and implement the selection criteria to enable priority cases to be dealt with and to clear the backlog of cases, andc) Produce Self Help Packs for Private and Public alleyways to enable greater community involvement, and to free up Officer time to deal with priority cases and provide advice on legal issues and the consultation process.
255/2003 The Cabinet agreed that due to the significant concerns associated with the preparation for and the adoption of the powers under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, that the Council does not make an application under schedule 6 of the Act for the designation of any high crime areas at this time.
256/2003 The Cabinet agreed that an additional full time member of staff be recruited to work towards clearing the backlog of alleygating cases as set out at paragraph 5 of the report.
257/2003 The Cabinet agreed that this new post be initially filled on a six month contract to be funded from within the Community Safety budget. This post will be reviewed after four months with a view to making this a permanent post as part of the 2004/2005 budget setting process.

This will provide a basis for improvements and focus officer time and resources to priority cases currently awaiting implementation via the alleygating Partnership Project and allow alleygating projects to be dealt with more efficiently in the future based on recommended criteria.